California-Based Swedish Consul Generals Issue Joint Statement.Message from the Honorable Andreas Ekman, Consul General consul general n. pl. consuls general Abbr. CG A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country. of Sweden, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and the Honorable Barbro Osher, Consul General of Sweden, San Francisco The Consulates General of Sweden in Los Angeles and San Francisco are proud to join the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Stanford, the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. , the Exploratorium and the California Science Center The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State in celebrating the California Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. Centennial 2001. This celebration is a unique opportunity to acknowledge the Swedish scientist and industrialist Alfred Nobel and his visions for peace and scholarship, the many outstanding Nobel laureates associated with California research institutions, and the important role of science in society. The beneficiary of this celebration, the COSMOS program at the University of California, will allow young people to pursue their interest for the sciences. The goal of this program mirrors Alfred Nobel's thinking. 100 years ago he created the first truly international Prize as a reward for scientific breakthroughs, but also as an inspiration to new generations of scientists. California and Sweden share a perspective on science and its importance to the future of mankind. Scientific breakthroughs have been the base for important new industries both in California and in Sweden. California and Sweden have assumed leading roles in biotechnology and information technology, including wireless. Through this Swedish-Californian celebration, we wish to strengthen the contacts between our institutions of higher learning, our businesses, and ultimately, between our societies. Andreas Ekman Barbro Osher |
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